Welcome & Call to Worship
Psalm 115:1-8
Congregational Singing
How Great Thou Art
O, Praise the Name
Scripture Reading
Philippians 1:3-11
Pastoral Prayer
Congregational Singing
He Who Is To Come
Colossians 1:1-8: Faithful & Fruitful
The Colossian church was solid. Epaphras had ministered the Gospel to his hometown and a great foundation had been laid. But now, they wonder – “Is that enough? Do we need something more than Christ?” Epaphras reaches out to Paul for help. This letter is what ensues. Paul is so thankful for what he has heard of their faith, and before he launches into his warnings, he expressed his thanksgiving. In this opening text that’s what we see – Gratitude for a group of faithful people who are growing in the Gospel.
In this text we see:
3 components of the immense thanksgiving Paul has for the Colossians …
- Faithful Brothers [v1-5a]
- A Fruitful Gospel [v5b-6]
- A Fellow Servant [v7-8a]
Responsive Singing
He Who Is to Come
Benediction & Direction into Spiritual Conversations
* For Spiritual Conversations – Where do you sometimes doubt whether Jesus is enough? What is one circumstance that makes you feel like He may not be paying attention to you? What or who do you tend to try to fill up your heart with when this is the case?